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The Anderson VFD Steak Dinner is Saturday, April 20 at the St. Stanislaus Parish Hall in Anderson. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and plates are $20. The live auction begins at 7 p.m. Gun raffle tickets are $10 each. Firearm paperwork will be handled by Circle Star. For more information or to donate an item for the live auction, contact Samantha Kimich, 936-8706438 or andersonfire114@yahoo.com.
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I am not sure why so many people are in such a hurry to reach their destination. It wouldn’t surprise me if that was the main reason for all the wrecks on Highway 105. Highway 6 is not much better. The safety lane for entry on Hwy. 6 from FM 2988 is supposed to assist with safe driving. On my way home one day, a person turned right onto 6 from 2988 but not in the safety lane, all the way to the left lane.
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The big news this week was the solar eclipse April 8. I was looking for it but never saw it. It was overcast so I didn’t see the noon cover the sun. I even had my glasses with. Oh well, that is how it goes. The next big one is supposed to happen in 20 years.
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Twin Oaks Landfill in Carlos is accepting hazardous waste Saturday, April 20 from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. rain or shine. Visit, https:// twinoakslandfill.com/ for more information. They are also accepting new/ used books and donations for TAMU University Services Building’s Books and a Blanket. Find out about the program, www.booksandablanket. com.
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I could write a column or two about Kaylee Morgan’s irresponsible behavior as a Navasota Public Library cardholder but I’m not. What has my goat today is that KBTX seems to prefer following the drama this misguided woman created for herself while Grimes County has real news of even greater consequence to more people.
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It’s hard to believe that in just a few weeks it will be the one-year anniversary of this little column. It has been so much fun meeting new people and getting their story, as well as seeing people around town and having them comment on stories they’ve read.
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The City of Plantersville is hosting a forum for alderman candidates Wednesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in the Plantersville Town Hall building. Grimes County Pct. 2 Commissioner David Tullos will serve as moderator.
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The Grimes County Mobile Food Bank will be open Thursday, April 11 from 1011:30 a.m. in the back-parking lot of the Grimes County Fairgrounds in Navasota. Any resident of Grimes County will be served and only need to show their driver’s license when they complete the once-a-year Client Assistant Intake form. For more information contact Patricia, jimcozby@gmail.com.
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